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Oil prices, jobs and mortgage rates: Numbers to know

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Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at the factors that are impacting the economy at large and your local market. Continue reading →

Mortgage applications saw healthy boost during sub-6% rate week

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Buyers responded with enthusiasm to a dip in mortgage rates last week, but this week’s rate spikes and conflict in Iran could lead to a downturn in mortgage applications in weeks to come. Continue reading →

Buyers turn to the resale market as builders abandon price cuts

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Rising existing-home inventory is thwarting homebuilders, who are now slowing permits and starts — and backing off from hefty incentives. Continue reading →

Homebuyer demand sags as mortgage rates stay range bound

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Applications for purchase mortgages drops for a fifth consecutive week to the lowest level since October, as mortgage rates continue to hover above 6 percent. Continue reading →

Inventory tightens up as new listings tank: Redfin

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As Americans become immersed in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and buyer demand softens, homesellers are pulling back from the housing market. Continue reading →

Homebuyer demand stays strong as mortgage rates stabilize near 2025 lows: MBA lender surveys

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With mortgage rates still hovering near 2025 lows, purchase loan applications hit their second-highest level of the year last week after adjusting for seasonal factors. Continue reading →

Homebuyers came out in force last week, and rates are trending down

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Applications for purchase mortgages hit a seasonally adjusted 2025 high last week, with FHA, VA, and USDA applications for less pricey homes driving the surge. Continue reading →

Rebounding mortgage rates dampen homebuyers’ appetites

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After hitting a 2025 low on Oct. 28, mortgage rates continue to rise as hopes dim for a December Fed rate cut. Futures market investors on Wednesday saw only a 34 percent chance of a Dec. 10 rate cut, down from 94 percent in October. Continue reading →

Lower mortgage rates spur homebuyers, but mostly refis

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Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages hit another 2025 low on Tuesday, dropping to 6.12 percent, nearly a full percentage point lower than January. Rates now have less room to come down. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates just hit a new 2025 low. They might be stuck there.

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MBA forecasts rates will probably stay right where they are now in 2026, as investors have already priced in future Fed rate cuts. But look for three years of steady growth in home sales ahead. Continue reading →